diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectMergeForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectMergeForm.tsx
index 6c8862e29..3c8558150 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectMergeForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectMergeForm.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ export default function ProjectMergeForm({ onClose, fileName }: ProjectMergeFrom
 
       // make patch object
       const { data } = await getDb(fileName);
+      if (!data.settings.version.startsWith('4.')) {
+        setError('The project you are attempting to merge is from an older version and it need to be migrated first');
+        return;
+      }
       const patch = await makeProjectPatch(data, values);
 
       // request patch